Fruit Rot

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There are tiny microorganisms everywhere
On every apple, every apricot, banana and pear
They're bacteria and fungi, too tiny to see

But they gotta have their dinner just like you and me
Those itty bitty creatures just eat, eat, eat
Through a cherry or a berry, and it's really sweet
It's a natural process, it happens a lot
It's called decomposition, in other words, rot

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When a ripe and juicy melon looks delicious to you
A zillion tiny creatures want a piece of it too
So, if you put it out and leave it, sit it day after day
They'll just keep snacking 'til it's rotting away

Because the teeny tiny creatures just eat, eat, eat
Through a peach or papaya and it's really a treat
When the fruit goes soft or has a mushy spot
That's decomposition, in other words, rot
Decomposition (yum, yum) in other words, rot
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